Ficus botryocarpa occurs in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea. This species naturally thrives in lowland primary, secondary, and disturbed forests at 20 to 1,100 m above sea level. It has a relatively large extent of occurrence (EOO) of 7,182,114.034 km² where its prominent geographic distribution indicates its adaptability in various countries. It also considered to have a large total population given its wide distribution. Though its population size is currently not known, it incurs continuous, slow, but significant decline in area, extent and quality of habitat due to habitat-threatening effects of commodity-driven deforestation, logging activities, shifting agriculture, and urbanization. However, although there is decline in the EOO, AOO, and quality of habitat, the species was still assessed as Least Concern given the large EOO and the threats are not thought to significantly affect the survival of this species.

Ficus botryocarpa is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea. The species is occurring in lowland primary, secondary, and disturbed forests of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Albay, Apayao, Aurora, Basilan, Bataan, Benguet, Biliran, Bohol, Bukidnon, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Capiz, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Guimaras, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Iloilo, Isabela, Laguna, Leyte, Northern Samar, Nueva Ecija, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Pangasinan, Quezon, Rizal, Samar, Sorsogon, Surigao del Norte, Tawi-Tawi, Zambales and Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines as well as in Gorontalo, Kalimantan Barat, Maluku, Maluku Utara, Papua Barat, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia and Sarawak, Malaysia. Specimens were also recorded in Central Province, East New Britain, East Sepik, Gulf, Madang, Milne Bay, Morobe, Oro, Southern Highlands, West New Britain, and Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea. It usually grows at an elevation of 20 to 1,100 m above sea level (Pro-Seeds Development Association, Inc. 2019, GBIF 2022). It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 7,182,114.034 km².

In 2019, five individuals of Ficus botryocarpa were recorded by Pro-Seeds Development Association, Inc. – two from Leyte, one from Nueva Ecija (Mount Mingan in Gabaldon), Pangasinan (Brgy. San Roque, San Manuel), and Quezon (General Nakar). The total population size remains uncertain due to lack of research initiatives – which can be addressed by further inventory and documentation. It is expected that there is continuous population decline due to continuing forest losses within the provinces induced by commodity-driven deforestation, logging activities, shifting agriculture, and urbanization (GFW 2022).

Ficus botryocarpa is a tree species with height ranging from three to 14 m. It can be naturally found in lowland primary, secondary, and disturbed forests at 20 to 1,100 m above sea level (Berg and Corner 2005, GBIF 2022). Its fruits serve as food for civets. There is no information on the phenology of the species.

Ficus botryocarpa is primarily threatened by land conversion and habitat degradation caused by commodity-driven deforestation, logging activities, shifting agriculture, and urbanization. Based on analysed data from Global Forest Watch, a significant loss of tree cover from 2001 to 2020 is reported across the range (provinces) of the species in the following countries including a loss of 722,240 ha in the Philippines.

Ficus botryocarpa is a voucher specimen for collaborative research on plant-insect relationships. The latex from syconium or fruit pedicel is used for prevention and treatment of festers (GBIF 2022).

The species is not included in the Philippine Red List (DENR-BMB 2017). However, the population of the species is protected in situ because of its presence in declared protected areas (PAs) such as Magapit Protected Landscape, Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park, Lower Agno Watershed Forest Reserve, Casecnan Protected Landscape, Mount Makiling Forest Reserve, Mt. Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary, Mt. Isarog Natural Park, Bulusan Volcano Natural Park, Samar Island Natural Park, Mt. Apo Natural Park, Malampaya Sound Protected Landscape, Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape, and Palawan Flora, Fauna and Watershed Forest Reserve (Parcel 2) in the Philippines and Gunung Gading National Park in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is also recorded in key biodiversity areas (KBAs) such as Apayao Lowland Forest, Aurora Memorial National Park, Mount Dingalan, Mounts Banahaw-San Cristobal National Park, Mount Halcon, Mount Hinunduang, Mount Kampalili-Puting Bato, Tawi-tawi Island, Victoria and Anepahan Ranges, Biliran and Maripipi Island, Mounts Irid-Angilo and Binuang. In addition, it is known in at least one botanic garden globally (BGCI 2022). Further inventory and research are needed to estimate the total remaining population size in the wild.